SYLVA — Father Joseph Matlak will present “Breathing with Both Lungs,” about how the Church’s different ways of worship inform and illuminate one another, from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11, at St. Mary, Mother of God Church in Sylva.
Father Matlak is a bi-ritual priest who offers Mass in the Eastern Catholic (Byzantine) rite as well as both the Ordinary and Extraordinary Forms of the Roman Catholic rite. The program is being presented by the Smoky Mountain Regional Office of Faith Formation.
CHARLOTTE — St. Peter Church held a Jesuit Alumni and Friends gathering Oct. 22 that drew more than 90 people.
Hosted by 22 U.S. Jesuit parishes and 2 international Jesuit parishes, the Mass and reception afterwards were an opportunity for alumni and friends of Jesuit schools to celebrate their common bond. Schools represented included Georgetown University, Fordham University, Creighton University, Loyola University Chicago, Loyola Marymount Los Angeles, Loyola University New Orleans, Xavier University, Boston College, John Carroll University and the College of the Holy Cross.
— Joan Guthrie